Status:

UNKNOWN

Usefulness of a Prothetic Absorbable Mesh in Incisional Hernia Prevention After Midline Laparotomy

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

Conditions:

Incisional Hernia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Background: Development of an incisional hernia is one of the most frequent complications of midline laparotomies requiring reoperation. This paper presents the rationale, design, and study protocol f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 years or older,
  • Signed informed consent,
  • Patients undergoing elective or urgent open abdominal surgical procedures regardless of benign or malignant disease.

Exclusion

  • Presence of primary or recurrent incisional hernia
  • Expected survival \< 12 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

488 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02208557

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

August 5 2014

Active Locations (6)

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1

Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08003

2

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08035

3

Hospital de Igualada

Igualada, Barcelona, Spain, 08700

4

Hospital Parc Taulí

Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain, 08208